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Key Figures in Digital History

Description: This quiz will test your knowledge of key figures in digital history.
Number of Questions: 15
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Who is considered the father of digital history?

  1. Robert Darnton

  2. Roy Rosenzweig

  3. Daniel Boorstin

  4. J. David Bolter


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Roy Rosenzweig is widely regarded as the father of digital history for his pioneering work in the field, including his co-founding of the Center for History and New Media at George Mason University.

Which historian is known for his work on the history of the internet?

  1. David Levy

  2. Janet Abbate

  3. Steven Johnson

  4. Andrew Lih


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Janet Abbate is a historian of science and technology who has written extensively about the history of the internet, including her book Inventing the Internet.

Who is the author of the book The Information Age: A History?

  1. James Gleick

  2. Manuel Castells

  3. Alvin Toffler

  4. Nicholas Negroponte


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Manuel Castells is a Spanish sociologist and professor who is known for his work on the information society, including his book The Information Age: A History.

Which historian is known for his work on the history of digital games?

  1. Henry Jenkins

  2. Katie Salen

  3. Jesper Juul

  4. Ian Bogost


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Henry Jenkins is a media scholar and professor who is known for his work on the history and culture of digital games, including his book Convergence Culture.

Who is the author of the book The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies?

  1. Erik Brynjolfsson

  2. Andrew McAfee

  3. Martin Ford

  4. Kevin Kelly


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee are economists and professors who are known for their work on the impact of technology on the economy and society, including their book The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies.

Which historian is known for her work on the history of artificial intelligence?

  1. Margaret Boden

  2. Pamela McCorduck

  3. Stuart Russell

  4. Rodney Brooks


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Margaret Boden is a British philosopher and cognitive scientist who is known for her work on the history and philosophy of artificial intelligence, including her book Artificial Intelligence: A Very Short Introduction.

Who is the author of the book The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power?

  1. Shoshana Zuboff

  2. Yuval Noah Harari

  3. Jaron Lanier

  4. Evgeny Morozov


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Shoshana Zuboff is a professor and author who is known for her work on the impact of technology on society, including her book The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power.

Which historian is known for his work on the history of social media?

  1. Zeynep Tufekci

  2. Tarleton Gillespie

  3. danah boyd

  4. Clay Shirky


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

danah boyd is a researcher and writer who is known for her work on the social and cultural impact of technology, including her book It's Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens.

Who is the author of the book The Filter Bubble: What the Internet Is Hiding from You?

  1. Eli Pariser

  2. Cass Sunstein

  3. Zeynep Tufekci

  4. Clay Shirky


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Eli Pariser is an author and activist who is known for his work on the impact of technology on democracy, including his book The Filter Bubble: What the Internet Is Hiding from You.

Which historian is known for his work on the history of digital labor?

  1. Nick Srnicek

  2. Alex Williams

  3. Trebor Scholz

  4. Juliet Schor


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Nick Srnicek and Alex Williams are writers and researchers who are known for their work on the impact of technology on labor, including their book Inventing the Future: Postcapitalism and a World Without Work.

Who is the author of the book The Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future?

  1. Martin Ford

  2. Erik Brynjolfsson

  3. Andrew McAfee

  4. Kevin Kelly


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Martin Ford is a futurist and author who is known for his work on the impact of technology on the economy and society, including his book The Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future.

Which historian is known for her work on the history of digital inequality?

  1. Wendy Chun

  2. Safiya Noble

  3. Ruha Benjamin

  4. Virginia Eubanks


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Safiya Noble is a professor and author who is known for her work on the social and cultural impact of technology, including her book Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism.

Who is the author of the book The Algorithmic Society: How Algorithms Are Shaping Our World?

  1. Helen Nissenbaum

  2. Virginia Eubanks

  3. Ruha Benjamin

  4. Wendy Chun


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Helen Nissenbaum is a professor and author who is known for her work on the ethics and social implications of technology, including her book The Algorithmic Society: How Algorithms Are Shaping Our World.

Which historian is known for his work on the history of the digital divide?

  1. Manuel Castells

  2. Zeynep Tufekci

  3. Tarleton Gillespie

  4. danah boyd


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Manuel Castells is a Spanish sociologist and professor who is known for his work on the information society, including his book The Information Age: A History.

Who is the author of the book The End of History and the Last Man?

  1. Francis Fukuyama

  2. Samuel Huntington

  3. Robert Kagan

  4. Zbigniew Brzezinski


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Francis Fukuyama is a political scientist and author who is known for his book The End of History and the Last Man, which argues that the end of the Cold War marked the end of ideological conflict and the beginning of a new era of global peace and prosperity.

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